Children & Youth

The Jack Purcell Recreation Association offers a Summer Camp for children ages 5 to 12 years old at the end of the school year. Program activities are planned around theme weeks such as sports, water events, and adventures. The Summer Camp also offers out trips, and the popular sleepover and last-day BBQ. Please provide lunch,

Your child will learn to swim in a relaxing and fun environment with certified pool staff. Download the swimming lesson information flyer for specific class times. You an also pick up a copy at the centre. Swimming Lesson Schedule

This is a fun-filled exercise program, designed for parents and their toddlers for 4 months to 2 years. Children are placed in flotation seats that remain in direct contact with the parent. Swimming Lesson Information Flyer – Fall Session 2 2017

Quick Links

Upcoming Events

About Us

The Jack Purcell Community Centre, owned and operated by the City of Ottawa, has an 18-metre warm water pool which offers regular aquatic programming and specialized programs for individuals with special needs. The facility also has a fully accessible weight room, five meeting rooms of various sizes and access to an adjacent school gym. Through a partnersip with the Jack Purcell Community Centre, the not-for-profit Jack Purcell Recreation Association runs programming, through the facility, that aims to maintain and improve the quality of life of Centretown residents by focusing on recreation and leisure activities consistent with this purpose.